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On August 4, 2018, Malene Davis submitted her resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Ensign Group, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. The decision of Ms. Davis to resign was based on her desire to pursue her other interests and obligations, and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. Ms. Davis served as member of the Board since November 2, 2017 and until her resignation served on the Company’s Quality Assurance and Compliance Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has begun a search to find a new director to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Davis’s resignation and will operate with six directors until a qualified candidate is appointed pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Bylaws and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee charter.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.